fall asleep
Example Sentences
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During Cabinet meetings, press availabilities in the Oval Office and a recent signing ceremony, he looks like he has fallen asleep.
From Salon
At the hotel: If she heads there first, she tries to get a massage so she can fall asleep for a bit, often since the room might not yet be ready.
He has at times appeared to fall asleep in meetings and not be able to hear questions.
From BBC
He also denied falling asleep at recent White House events and said he has always gotten by on little sleep.
“People believe that these things will help them and that, in and of itself, helps people feel more relaxed and able to fall asleep,” Martin said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
